Wisdom and Apprenticeship

Calvin Seerveld says you can't teach wisdom, but you can catch it. It's contagious. Despite my commitment to academia, and universities, I profoundly agree - knowledge and skill are not passed on by transferring cerebral knowledge.

David Greusel writes a stunning piece in the last Comment. He writes, "it is imagined that if a sufficient quantity of correct thoughts about professional practice occupy a person's brain cells, that person is unquestionably qualified... I beg to differ."

Beg on, Mr. Greusel. You have my full attention.